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1. Noting orders

   swacht replied to swacht's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all the input. I work on a step down ICU unit. We do use computers for everything except the MAR. (Thats coming soon). Despite all the computer assistants, we still have paper copies of everything. Thats another project to tackle. My goal...

2. Noting orders

   swacht posted a topic in General Nursing

   On the unit where I work, it's the charge nurses job to note all orders. This includes making sure orders are in the computer and on the Kardes. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE checking the MAR. The primary nurse is responsible for getting MAR changes done, bu...

3. non hospital approved abrevations.

   swacht replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   My new favorites are docs who are "Consultologist". No matter what type of pt they have, they always have 2 or 3 other docs requested for consults. Sharon

4. Why do Nurse's wear there degree on there name badges?

   swacht replied to Medic_Kev's topic in General Nursing

   I believe wearing your extra initials on your badge is fine, you should brag about your accomplishments:) But unfortunately, the public don't understand all of them because there are soooo many initials to have. And having a higher degree doesn't no...

5. What Freaks You Out?

   swacht replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   I've been a nurse for 10+ years and I can deal with almost everything that has been posted so far. Here are three on my list: 1. The smell of "wet" gangrene 2. The smell of a lower GI bleed's stool 3. Any thing that is stuck to an emesis basis that c...

6. Depressed over salary

   swacht replied to wanna B an RN's topic in General Nursing

   To see what you are wages are for diffent parts of the country as well as how they compare to the cost of living, check out http://www.salary.com (Go under health care, then click your specific job) You can compare this information to the nationa...